Add parallel Print Page Options

neither to give heed to legends and genealogies, which are endless and breed doubts more than godly edifying, which is by faith. For the end of the commandment is love that comes of a pure heart and a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned – from which things some have erred, and have turned to vain prattle,

Read full chapter

(A)nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith. Now (B)the purpose of the commandment is love (C)from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from [a]sincere faith, from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to (D)idle talk,

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 1:5 Lit. unhypocritical

nor (A)to devote themselves to myths and endless (B)genealogies, which promote (C)speculations rather than the stewardship[a] from God that is by faith. The aim of our charge is love (D)that issues from a pure heart and (E)a good conscience and (F)a sincere faith. Certain persons, by (G)swerving from these, have wandered away into (H)vain discussion,

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 1:4 Or good order